Orinda's business community skews small and professional — law offices, financial and wealth-management advisors, and small consulting practices that don't generate industrial volumes of e-waste but absolutely need their old hard drives destroyed properly, not just deleted.
Computer recycling for an Orinda practice usually covers laptops, desktops, monitors, printers, small networking gear, phones, all battery types, and hard drives, collected with certified on-site or in-facility destruction and full chain-of-custody documentation, regardless of load size. Copiers and multifunction printers deserve a mention because many store scanned documents on an internal drive.
For a practice that holds client files, the last three of our six steps matter most. Tracking logs each load under a ticket number, and serial-level records are available when you agree the inventory with us at pickup. Processing handles drives before anything else, by wiping or shredding. Reports close the job with a certificate of destruction you can keep in the client-file retention records. The first three steps are simpler for a small office: a container, a short walkthrough for staff, and a pickup by our own crew.
No. California keeps most electronics and batteries out of household trash under its universal waste rules. Modern Waste Solutions works only with businesses and public agencies. If you're an Orinda resident, including one who works from a home office, our sister company Secure Recycle takes household electronics at 3921 Pell Circle in Sacramento. CalRecycle also lists collection sites closer to Contra Costa County.
Every pickup follows our ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001-certified process, so a two-laptop pickup from a small office gets the same documented handling as a full office clear-out.
Request a quote — even small, low-volume pickups are welcome, and we can schedule discreet drop-in service for offices that don't want a truck sitting outside all afternoon. We also serve nearby Pleasant Hill.
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Prefer to talk? Call (916) 339-3676.
Battery Recycling
We can recycle virtually all types of batteries. In most cases, it is either best practice or required to separate batteries by chemistry type.
Business Electronics Recycling
Our electronic waste recycling services prioritize security and compliance, ensuring responsible disposal while also boosting your bottom line.
Hard Drive Destruction Service
Our data destruction services meet or exceed the most stringent industry standards, providing peace of mind and full compliance.
This was our first time working with MWS and they were amazing! Quick response time, efficient, and friendly. Ivan was the team member who was on site for the pickup, and he was great. He worked quickly, is very knowledgeable, and is so kind. It was so easy working with him. We are looking forward to using MWS for our E-waste and Universal waste needs in the future. - Sacramento City College Sustainability
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A little bit off the beaten track in Natomas, but Modern Waste quickly and efficiently helped me recycle my broken Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries at a reasonable $/lb fee (Sac county e-waste will not accept these items). Ramiro and Vincent were very friendly and helpful.
We had another vendor cancel on us last minute & Modern Waste jumped into action & was able to help us with ewaste & critical document shredding overnight. Team was helpful, professional & got the job done quickly & efficiently. We were able to complete an office move out/shut down in a day with their help! Highly recommend this business!
Thank You Gretchen! We are happy to make a difference.
Chris was awesome! He came in and picked up all of the e-waste we had ready for him. He was polite and professional throughout the entire process. He handled the equipment with care, including the site equipment that was already in place. I am very happy with his service and appreciate the great job he did.
I needed hard drives on some old laptops destroyed so any old personal information can't be stolen. The guys there were friendly and helpful and fast. Thanks Pavel and Vincent. Thanks Modern Waste for doing a helpful fast service to us.
We truly appreciate your generous review! 😊 It's fantastic to know our team was able to assist you with your hard drive destruction needs efficiently. We are so glad to hear you had a pleasing experience with us. Our door is always open for all your future recycling needs!
